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A Government Twitter Account Apologizes For Post About Super Mario Bros. Gay Luigi
Earlier this week, Colombia’s Ministry of the Interior tweeted, “I hope Luigi is gay” in response to a tweet that appeared to claim Mario was heterosexual. The tweet was deleted, but screenshots resurfaced some time after — with many criticising the use of a gay slur. Whoever runs the government department’s social media account issued…
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The Callisto Protocol Director Blames Launch Issues On ‘A Damn Clerical Error’
Aggrieved Steam reviewers are likely enough indication that The Callisto Protocol has been having a pretty painful opening week. However, if you couldn’t tell from the choral cries of unplayable PC performance and console bugs, game director and Striking Distance Studios CEO Glen Schofield confirms it himself in a series of Twitter replies. Yes, his…
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YouTube Streamer Ludwig’s Fans Are Buying Twitter Blue Just To DM Him
The blue Twitter checkmark was once the lightning-shaped scar of the internet. It meant that you were marked by fate to achieve great things, and all unverified peons had to bow at your feet. That was before Elon Musk bought Twitter. Now verification is more like a Louis Vuitton bag — you paid for the…